What is 7/2 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 6/4?

7 2 − 6 4 = (7 × 4) − (6 × 2) 2 × 4 = 16 8 = 2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 12 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 6/4 is : 2